Man murdered with a spade

Police in Nyarugenge district are holding a man suspected of murdering a colleague using a spade. Vedaste Munyagisenyi 22, is suspected to have murdered Silas Tegejo, 32. The incident took place on Sunday around 10:00 pm in the night in Nyabugogo cell, Kigali City.

According to Police investigations, the two had been spotted together in a pub in Kiruhura, which is frequented by casual workers and manual transporters. They are reported to have spent long hours drinking illegal brew commonly known as â€˜Nyirantare.â€™

Preliminary investigations indicate that while leaving the pub, the two had a bitter row which resulted in Munyagisenyi hitting Tegejo in the head with a spade that instantly killed him.

The deceased was taken to Kacyiru Police hospital for a post-mortem while the suspect is held at Mageragere Police station for further investigation into the gruesome murder.

If found guilty, the suspect could be sentenced to life imprisonment in accordance with article 310 of the Rwandan penal code.

Police says that illicit alcohol and drug consumption has continued to take away lives of those involved. The two vices are also the likely cause of other crimes including domestic violence, rape, assaults, murders and other crimes.

Rwanda National Police calls on the public to refrain from illicit alcohol and drug consumption only for its negative health effects but because it also for the impact they have on their families and all those who depend on them. Police continues to urge everyone to get involved and own initiatives aimed at reducing and arresting alcohol abusers by providing timely information to security operatives.